Noodler's Heart of Darkness Black Fountain Pen Ink

by Noodler's

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0015VB4EE
• Item model number: 19808
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,232 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #11 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pens & Refills > Fountain Pens
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 12, 2008

Product Description

NEW! The Ink: Heart of Darkness is a combination ink that absorbs as much of the color spectrum as could be engineered, with an average penetration rate - BULLETPROOF. This listing is for a 4.5 oz. eyedropper glass bottle of Noodlers ink in Black - Heart of Darkness. The product is new, current product directly from the manufacturer. The bottle is glass with a distinctive Noodler's label, and an outside Noodler's box. This ink is all U.S. made and boasts Archival, Anti-Forgery and Anti- Feathering features -- what the manufacturer calls Bulletproof. The ink is specifically designed for fountain pen use................. The Pen: Direct from the lab at Noodlers - a modified refillable fountain pen -- with a rollerball adapter. The insides of the pen have been removed, allowing a full fill of the barrel; then a small gasket and some sealant completes the modifications. Pen is a clear plastic so ink supply is visible - snap-cap with clip.

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best ink I've used, August 28, 2009

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Raybor (No. Haven, Ct.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Noodler's Heart of Darkness Black Fountain Pen Ink (Office Product)

I've been using ink pens since a long time before ballpoints & gel pens were even thought of. The more popular inks on the market were products of the pen manufacturers who seemed to devote their engeneering energies into the pens themselves, thus most inks were just functional. The only waterproof writing ink I remember was blue/black in color, & did lighten significantly when doused in water. Of course, there was India Ink with its deep black, etc, but it didn't function well at all in fountain pens. A friend introduced me to Noodler's Heart of Darkness, & I'm hooked. It's deep black color & resistance to water, etc, are outstanding. I especially like its non-feathering characteristic, which becomes more obvious when writing on flow grade & some recycled papers. Finally, the flow of ink from the pen nib is smooth and flawless. Without doubt......the best ink I've used. I prefer Noodler's eliminate the free pen, & thus reduce the cost of the ink a couple of bucks.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars black as stalin's soul, October 18, 2008

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Zillustration DotCom "Zillustration DotCom" (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

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i'm an illustrator, concentrating in oil - but eventually hitting all media. i bought the Noodler's on a tip from a pen and ink buddy. i use the ink in a fine tipped fountain pen. the flow is smooth and steady. the coverage is very good, especially compared to my old india ink standard. it dries quick enough with minimal smearing when dry. i have found a bit of pigment release when i go over the ink drawing with watercolor, but it isn't a waterproof ink, so that is to be expected. overall, a very good ink. i'm planning to buy more noodler's products - brown, green... mix up that drawing effect a bit, especially with the watercolor over it.

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Black at last!, May 24, 2009

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Fr Rob "Priest - Monk (OSH)" (Peoria, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Noodler's Heart of Darkness Black Fountain Pen Ink (Office Product)

Noodler's Heart of Darkness black bulletproof ink. I write my personal journal in 'Composition' wide ruled notebooks. The ones I use have 100 sheets bound between two hardboard covers which gives me 200 pages. Last year I used two of these notebooks . . . Because my handwriting is poor I started using a fountain pen with black ink to print with so I cold read what I was putting on paper as my writing was just not legible. I used both cartridge ink as well as getting converters for my pens so I could use bottled ink, which immensely decreased my cost per page of printing. However the black ink I was using, cartridge and bottled, just didn't yield a dense black . . . tending more to a very dark gray.
I read a review of Noodler's 'Heart of Darkness'Noodler's Heart of Darkness Black Fountain Pen Ink and even though expensive, 4.5 ounces of ink is a lot of ink, I ordered it from Amazon. Wow! Dense, opaque black with no noticeable feathering and wonderfully quick drying. There is not a hint of gray in the dried ink . . . truly a wonderful ink and appropriate for anyone that want's archival quality in what they write
Rob+